Yes. That's the Grady Little rule. 

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On Dec 2, 2011, at 4:52 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just that one of their requirements was that they have 'input' on the 'on the 
> field' activities. They wanted a manager that would be open
> to 'suggestions' from the front office.
> 
> Dan D
> 
> From: Ray Salemi <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> 
> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> 
> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:27 PM
> Subject: Re: How Bobby V Got the Job
> 
> I don't see how these are the least bit incompatible.  
> 
> A big personality who loses is worthless.
> Anyone who wins will deliver more cash than a loser.
> 
> So it seems they are the same.
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by baseball operations wanting to "have a say on 
> how the team performs on a daily basis."   I literally don't understand the 
> sentence.
> 
> Ray
> 
> 
> On Dec 1, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Different goals? Ownership is primarily concerned with filling seats and 
>> revenue - by-products of winning but also generated by
>> big personalities. Baseball Ops is concerned with winning now AND in the 
>> future and with having a say in how the team performs
>> on a daily basis. 
>> 
>> Dan D
>> 
>> From: Ray Salemi <[email protected]>
>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> 
>> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: How Bobby V Got the Job
>> 
>> This was an excellent article.  So much of the analysis and writing about 
>> the managerial process started and ended with "Luchino is the Dick Cheney" 
>> of the Red Sox.  This was a thoughtful discussion of how the team made an 
>> important business decision.
>> 
>> It did strike me that "baseball operations" and "ownership" were broken into 
>> camps who required dialog and compromise to come to a decision.  I wonder 
>> what makes that happen?
>>  
>> 
>> On Dec 1, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Interesting take on the manager's search. I'm sure Dan Shaughnessy won't 
>>> buy it.
>>> 
>>> http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/alex-speier/2011/12/01/v-victory-now-how-bobby-valentine-became-red-s
>>> 
>>> Dan D
>>> Central NJ USA
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